Differential, Algebraic, and Combinatorial Topology (May 7–8, 2026)
Differential, Algebraic, and Combinatorial Topology (May 7–8, 2026)
A conference honoring the mathematical contributions of Enrique Macías Virgós, celebrating his 70th birthday.
Key information
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Dates: May 7–8, 2026. -
Place: Faculty of Mathematics (Santiago de Compostela). (Salón de Graos). -
Registration: Registration is free (open until 01/04/2026).
Confirmed Speakers
- Jesús Antonio Álvarez López (Universidade de Santiago de Compostela)
- Carles Casacuberta (Universitat de Barcelona)
- Hellen Colman (City Colleges of Chicago)
- Michael Farber (Queen Mary University of London)
- Desamparados Fernández Ternero (Universidad de Sevilla)
- Rocío González (Universidad de Sevilla)
- Xosé Masa (Universidade de Santiago de Compostela)
- Aniceto Murillo (Universidad de Málaga)
- Martintxo Saralegi-Aranguren (Université d'Artois)
- Lucile Vandembroucq (Universidade do Minho)
- José Antonio Vilches (Universidad de Sevilla)
Schedule
| Timetable | Thursday 7th | Friday 8th |
|---|---|---|
| 9:30-10:00 | Registration | D. Fernández Ternero Torneos existencialmente cerrados y su descomponibilidad |
| 10:00-10:15 | Welcome | |
| 10:15-11:00 | J. A. Álvarez López Trace formula for foliated flows and zeta-invariants of Morse forms | J. A. Vilches Alarcón Simplicial sectional category & co |
| 11:00-11:30 | COFFEE BREAK | COFFEE BREAK |
| 11:30-12:15 | M. Farber Bundles of real projective spaces and their parametrized topological complexity | R. González Fuzzy simplicial homology to Topological Data Analysis Applications |
| 12:15-13:00 | L. Vandembroucq Maps from Grassmannians of 2-planes to projective spaces and LS-category | C. Casacuberta From barcodes to geometry: a stability journey |
| 13:00-15:30 | LUNCH | LUNCH |
| 15:30-16:15 | H. Colman Orbifold Topological Complexity | A. Murillo Topología, robótica y complejidad (ojo, la algorítmica...pero con cameo de la otra) |
| 16:15-17:00 | M. Saralegi-Aranguren Dualidad de Poincaré en variedades singulares | X. Masa Medio siglo de cohomología y foliaciones en Compostela |
| 18:30 | Social activity | |
| 20:30 | DINNER (O Dezaseis) |
Some talks will be in Spanish.
Arriving in Santiago
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Santiago de Compostela Airport will be closed during the conference period. You can fly to A Coruña Airport instead, from where it is possible to reach Santiago de Compostela by public transport. -
The train station is in the city center.
Staying in Santiago
There are several hotels within a 3-minute walk from the Faculty and less than a 10-minute walk from the city center:
Organizing Committee
- Isaac Carcacía Campos
- Antonio Gómez Tato
- Pedro Martín Méndez
- Ángel Méndez Vázquez
- David Mosquera Lois
- María José Pereira Sáez
- Esperanza Sanmartín Carbón
Contact
For questions about the conference, registration, or travel logistics:
david.mosquera.lois@uvigo.gal
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